 | Becoming Christian: The Conversion of Roman Cappadocia Subjects: Basil Saint Bishop of Caesarea ca. 329–379; Gregory of Nyssa Saint ca. 335–ca. 394; Gregory of Nazianzus Saint; Christianity and culture -- Turkey -- Cappadocia -- History; Cappadocia (Turkey) -- Church history; Raymond Van Dam investigates the transformation of Cappadocia, a Roman province in central Asia Minor, into a Christian society. Through vivid accounts of Cappadocians as preachers, theologians, and historians, Becoming Christian highlights the disruptive social and cultural consequences of the formation of new orthodoxies in theology, history, language, and personal identity in the ancient world. Raymond Van Dam is Professor of History at the University of Michigan and author of the companion volumes Kingdom of Snow: Roman Rule and Greek Culture in Cappadocia and Families and Friends in Late Roman Cappadocia, both also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. |
